[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-investing-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal":3,"chapter-investing-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-investing-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-chapter-138":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Investing in the Reborn Empress, She Actually Calls Me ‘Husband’",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},596898,846,"Chapter 138: Parents, Feedback from an Ice Block","investing-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-chapter-138",138,"\u003Cp>Outside Red Maple Mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire mountain range was in turmoil, as if on the verge of collapse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"An earthquake? Qinghe County has never experienced earthquakes before.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's the Blood Phoenix Secret Realm acting up!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Could it be that the secret realm is about to collapse!?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Blood Phoenix Secret Realm has existed for so many ages—why now of all times?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Could it be that someone obtained the inheritance, triggering its destruction?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chaos erupted among the crowd gathered around the mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An earth-shaking disaster was not something ordinary people could withstand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rumbling grew even more violent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The energy from the secret realm had already begun leaking out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Figures hovered in the air, each unleashing their own domain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everyone, it seems this secret realm is on the verge of shattering.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The white-browed elder from Hengyun Sword City stood at the forefront.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among those present, he was the only one at the fifth realm—Outer Scenery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qian Bufan, sensing the leaking energy, narrowed his eyes on his plump face:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who knows what kind of anomaly has occurred inside?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Saving lives is the priority. I hope everyone can set aside their factional differences and spread out for rescue efforts. What do you say?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The collapse of a secret realm was not something those at the Inner Breath or even Observation Divinity realms could endure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as he finished speaking, a money tree materialized within Qian Bufan’s domain, its coins clinking as if real.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a jingling sound, it wrapped around him and carried him into the secret realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before entering, he glanced into the distance—as if exchanging a look with someone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The others hesitated only briefly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One after another, experts at the Inner Scenery and Outer Scenery realms employed their own methods, charging into the crumbling secret realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qinghe County.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tremors reached here as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Panic spread among the people, fear gripping their hearts as they worried the city itself might collapse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a residence in the western alley...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master, the earth is shaking—we won’t make it out in time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A middle-aged woman, dressed elegantly with traces of her former beauty, wept with a resolute expression:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even if we die, I want to die with you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t be afraid, Qin’er. Your husband is here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We won’t be separated, even in death.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man she clung to stood tall, his handsome and chiseled features making him the very picture of a heroic figure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two seemed to be enacting a tragic love story at the end of the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside them...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Jing: \"......\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elder Su: \"......\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elder Shen of Ruyi Peak: \"......\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shangguan Wencang: \"......\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang Wu: \"Zzz... munch.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aside from Shang Wu, who remained fast asleep despite the shaking, the others felt rather out of place—completely ignored.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No... perhaps not ignored.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had simply become part of the performance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Shangguan Wencang lightly tapped the ground with his foot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Strangely enough, the tremors instantly vanished, as if they had never existed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not just within the Li residence—the entire Qinghe County fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the shaking stopped, the middle-aged couple continued their tearful embrace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ahem... Dalong.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Jing’s lips twitched. This was his former disciple, after all. He shot him a meaningful look: \"The Sect Master is present.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Dalong, the middle-aged man, blinked before laughing awkwardly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My apologies, my apologies. My wife and I were overcome with emotion—we couldn’t help ourselves...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Jing: \"......\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the questioning gazes of the other elders, his face flushed slightly as he sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wanted to clarify, very seriously, that Li Dalong’s theatrical personality had absolutely nothing to do with him!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We should head out now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shangguan Wencang clasped his hands behind his back and spoke softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, inside the secret realm...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scene resembled the end of the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone wanted to escape, but there was no way out—no door in the sky, no path beneath their feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Run upward?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The battle above was still raging.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Run downward? The entrance they came through had long since disappeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Above them...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo’s aura was rapidly fading.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could no longer draw upon the power of the world, and the Blood-Soaked Battle Soul Talisman’s time limit had expired.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Senior Brother Xiaobao crawled out of his dantian, his little face pale as he collapsed on the ground, panting heavily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the last of his willpower, Li Mo recalled the Rumbling Tribulation Meteor Hammer before slumping to the ground, letting the overwhelming exhaustion wash over him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You brat—you’ve ruined a century of my plans!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Zhen’s face twisted with fury. The body animated by the Palm Mystic’s remains had withered into a decrepit husk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This avatar could not be saved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only thing left was to vent his rage by killing the boy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Huaxuan stood motionless until, at Han Zhen’s signal, he crushed a stone seal. A wisp of pure black energy surged out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A piercing shriek tore through the sky—a summons to the Demon Calling Sect members meant to retrieve them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Han Zhen lashed out at Li Mo with a final, hate-fueled strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once again, that palm strike imbued with profound mysteries descended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another supreme technique, empowered by the Palm Mystic’s remains—its force was terrifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earlier, when clashing with the Meteor Hammer of Unyielding Calamity, it had only been slightly outmatched by three parts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, Li Mo was utterly incapable of resisting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Young Li wasn’t the least bit flustered—he even smirked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had already heard the system’s notification chime moments ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sever!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A cold voice rang out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A dazzling sword light flashed once more, as if cleaving down from the highest heavens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sword light swept past.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his horror, the aged Han Zhen barely managed to twist his body halfway, causing the blade that should have split him in two to land on his shoulder instead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Zhen’s arm wasn’t completely severed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because the Frost Sky Slash didn’t target the flesh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Sword of No-Self could sever the soul’s intent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His arm had already been \"killed.\" No matter where his soul’s intent returned, that arm would remain useless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A quarter-hour had passed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Zhen refused to accept it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He still wanted to strike again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ssshh—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sword light crisscrossed, carving a deep scar into the ground ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Zhen abruptly looked up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There, Ying Bing stood with her sword held horizontally, guarding someone’s front, her gaze icy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cross this line, and you die.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes seemed to pierce through the depths of his soul, sending a chill straight to his core.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And making those three words impossible to doubt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Zhen fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few breaths later, he gave the two of them a deep, lingering look before the light in his eyes faded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His body collapsed powerlessly to the ground, flesh rapidly vanishing until only a skeleton remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Huaxuan shot into the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside, the sounds of battle erupted once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But our young Li Mo couldn’t be bothered with any of it now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sitting behind the \"ice block,\" he steadied himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long day’s toil, Li Mo couldn’t resist checking the rewards he’d just obtained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Congratulations, Host! Successful investment in ‘Ying Bing,’ aiding her in avoiding severe injury.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Investment return: \"Zhou Tian Star Alchemy Scripture\"]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Congratulations, Host! Successful investment in ‘Ying Bing,’ aiding her in refining the Blood Phoenix Essence.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Investment return: Gilded Creation Seal]\u003C\u002Fp>",1226,"2026-05-30T17:19:00.269Z","2026-06-01T04:31:46.889Z",1,"novelbin.me","ee495ef75a87e790df355dc7b426e962a4b13a1f5766ef3b36a94d14792f98ab","investing-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-chapter-139","investing-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-chapter-137",737,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Finvesting-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-cover.jpg"]